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Database

As explained in Learn Haskell by Example

A database is an organized system for storing, retrieving, and managing structured data.

A database organizes persistent application data behind a focused module. In a todo API, the database layer receives a connection and exposes operations for setup, retrieval, insertion, and updates. section 16.3.3

Todo entries

A todo database defines an autoincrementing integer primary key alongside text, checked, and rank fields. Adding an entry returns its new row identifier; updating changes checked by id.

How Learn Haskell by Example covers it

How deep it goes
Explains schema setup, queries, transactions, parameter binding, generated identifiers, and error handling through implementation listings.
Examples
Uses a todo-entry table, SELECT retrieval, id lookup, transactional insertion, and checked-field updates.
What it assumes
Assumes connections, todo-entry types, SQL statements, and row conversion are available to the database module.
What you can do after
Apply it via Database.SQLite.Simple to build a small transactional persistence layer for a todo API.
How it connects
Connects databases with SQLite, SQL queries, connections, transactions, primary keys, and structured todo entries.

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